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Ben Pickering joined OCHA Philippines in May 2014 to manage the humanitarian hub in Zamboanga City, Mindanao. His role was to help local authorities and the wider humanitarian community in the coordination of humanitarian assistance to all affected people.
Zamboanga City is highly urbanized city located...

“I thought I was prepared,” says Victor Lahai, an OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer in the Philippines. “But reality hit hard when I thought we might not make it through the night. The scenes outside were horrendous.”
Victor is referring to the night of 6 December when Typhoon...

The UN and its humanitarian partners have launched an appeal for US$16.4 billion to help at least 57.5 million people affected by crises in 22 countries in 2015.
“Over 80 percent of those we intend to help are in countries mired in conflict where brutality and violence have had a devastating...

Aid organizations are increasingly recognizing and prioritizing communication as a form of assistance – one as important as water, food and shelter. Without access to information, disaster survivors cannot access the help they need or make informed decisions about their recovery. These are just...

Filipinos are resilient people well used to severe weather systems, but Typhoon Haiyan which came crashing through the Philippines on 8 November 2013 was different to anything else previously experienced. The super typhoon is believed to be the biggest ever to hit land and the city of Tacloban bore its...